Cyphogastra calepyga

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Cyphogastra calepyga
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Cyphogastra calepyga from Kei Island (Indonesia).
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C. calepyga
Binomial name
Cyphogastra calepyga
(Thomson, 1857)

Cyphogastra calepyga is a Jewel Beetle of the Buprestidae family.

Description

Cyphogastra calepyga reaches about 25–40 millimetres (0.98–1.57 in) in length. The basic colour is metallic dark blue, with green reflections.

Distribution

This species is indigenous to the Kai Islands of Indonesia.

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